Nintendo announced that weekly sales have improved since the release of the new Electric Blue version of the DS. According to the numbers, the increase in sales has improved by 86%. This seems to indicate that different color DSes are popular, and Nintendo will most likely continue with special color releases. The increase in sales could also be attributed to the fact that the Electric Blue DS was released as a bundle with Super Mario 64 DS. In either case, look for more color choices for the DS in the future. If you are interested in getting your own Electric Blue DS bundle, be sure to act before July 31st. Still want the Titanium-colored DS? No problem. Apparently retailers will still honor the bundle for those DS patrons who prefer the original case color. Thanks to GameSpy for the heads-up.

atleast when I crap, my crap have different textures. – by crapscientist

Nintendo winning for a reason(12:15pm EST Tue Jul 05 2005)Man,,who would have thought, a game like Nintendogs would come out and help the DS domininate. I for one thought the PSP would rape the DS in sales, but as history has shown us all, it's all about the software. For now, I'm a little disappointed with the PSP release of games. All these delays are a pain in the ass. – by impatient PSP owner

Games(3:58pm EST Tue Jul 05 2005)Even if the DS is a great gaming device, which after owning one for a few months I'm not so sure about, there aren't any good games for it. At least not any good rpg games =p

And Tom, wait for maybe half a year to get some RPGs, like Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles online, a RPG from Namco, online, too, and a few others from other companies, online… Cuz well, with 25 companies working in online titles for DS, and with its dual/touchscreen possibilities, there is a large probability for DS to have quite a lot RPGs online… – by Whisky

Interface(6:24pm EST Tue Jul 05 2005)I'm a PC gamer, but what the metroid prime demo on DS showed me is that TOUCHING IS GOOD.

PSP is the same old handheld crap, as far as the UI is concerned. – by playah

i second that(11:17pm EST Tue Jul 05 2005)playahyeah touching is good, and metroid prime plays better in the ds that even a mouse

I though I'd never say anything like that, but its true – by the iceman

wow(11:59pm EST Tue Jul 05 2005)why dont they get more games out. I love my ds and hate sony right now because of my dead pixel problem. why does sony do that? – by Mr. Spock

Didn't drop?(7:59am EST Wed Jul 06 2005)Anyways, the PSP has been available in different colors in Japan apparently, but, I much prefer an adult color like glossy black then some juvi color like powder blue, or pink. As for unoriginal, the Gameboy first came out in dull grey, and stayed that way until Nintedo realized they could milk more kids out of their allowance by offering them in colors. The gamegoy never has been released in glossy black, to my knowledge, and the fit and finish on the PSP is lightyears away from the metalic painted flimsy plastic of the GameBoys.

As for playing Metroid Prime with a touch screen? Are you mental? Having to drag the stylus to turn and then put it down to shoot while using the DPad to move is about the most cumbersome controls I have ever used. I don't have three hands, and I am not using my own personal stylus to play that game, I found nothing innovative about Metroid Prime on the DS, only some cumbersome gimicky concept. Developers are trying to force touch screen concepts in already existing games rather then really innovating new games.

At least the PSP offers the same gamepad configuration that has been duplicated by EVERY other game console and PC controller.

As for dead pixels, if you have them, return the friggen PSP and get a replacement. Your the only person I know that is actually living with dead pixels. Sony says they will take it back if it proves to be a problem for YOU, so complain loudly at the store you bought it from (if it wasn't a gift from your parents), and get a new one. I bought the PSP with the extended warranty, had a few dead pixels with my first one, and had it replaced without hassle with one that is flawless.

My only gripe about the PSP is the lack of games being offered, like one being trickled out every month. But I bought this as a time waster, not as a status symbol, and the few games I have I have been enjoying. If DS offered anything that I would actually want to play, I would perhaps buy it, but childish Mario Party games and confusing and cumbersome game play is not how I want to waste my time.

Maybe I will get the GameBoy Micro, thats a stunning piece of innovation, yet another grey gameboy revision on a micro screen you need strong eye glasses to see, I guess all your DS fanboys will drool over that thing too claiming Nintendo is da bomb!. – by Topher

Hes a fooooool…(9:30am EST Wed Jul 06 2005)“As for playing Metroid Prime with a touch screen? Are you mental? Having to drag the stylus to turn and then put it down to shoot while using the DPad to move is about the most cumbersome controls I have ever used. I don't have three hands, and I am not using my own personal stylus to play that game, I found nothing innovative about Metroid Prime on the DS, only some cumbersome gimicky concept. Developers are trying to force touch screen concepts in already existing games rather then really innovating new games.”

Hve you got a motor nurone disease? Why do you have to put the stylus down to shoot? your index finger can reach the sholder trigger easily. This control system is widely recognised as not only very competent, but revolutionary for transferring the fps conrol offered by a mouse and keyboard to a HANDHELD machine. You are obviuously a nintendo hater or an idiot to come out with such drivel. Go home, sir. – by is

And ALSO…!(9:37am EST Wed Jul 06 2005)“If DS offered anything that I would actually want to play, I would perhaps buy it, but childish Mario Party games and confusing and cumbersome game play is not how I want to waste my time.”

Just a bit of further evidence to your stupidity – 1) there are no mario party games on ds 2) they are exceedingly simple to play, and if they confise you, you must be confused everytime you wipe your arse 3) If they are childish and you still cant get your stupid fat head around them, how do you cope with more 'mature' (sigh) games?

You really are a testement to everything that is pathetic and weasely, arnt you?

– by is

you idiot(10:30am EST Wed Jul 06 2005)“but childish Mario Party games and confusing and cumbersome game play is not how I want to waste my time.”

hahaha seriously i think you bast*rds that think ds games are childish means you only dislike nintendo… most of new nintendo ds games are not childish as some gamecube games are.

Nintendo has a much wider variety of games “E” for eveyone “T” for teen “M” for maturethat is why nintendo sells more than sony or other video game makers. Many of them have forgotten in making good games and only care about making GOOD AND EXPENSIVE CONSOLES maybe you live at a crap village where your store only gets shipped nintendoīs childish games and pspīs thats why you buy them – by your dad

if i had a sony console i could just google “sony games free” and i would quickly find about 300 crappy games i would download them and burn them i would then sell them. Many people gets games free that way thatīs also why nitendo sells more. Go on google “psp games” or similar – by your dad

re: your dad(12:35pm EST Wed Jul 06 2005)your full of shit man ok give me the web site that i can find all of these …ps… games (i know you put it in a search engine but most of the sites don't like you do a thing but show you a bunch of advertisments)i use a p2p network and for a horse's ass like u it means a peer to peer network and i haven't been able to find a single ps or psp or any sony or xbox game and lets see i see almost every game for the n64 i've seen every new game for the nin advance and lately i've been seeing them for the dreamcast so instead of making a ass of yourself don't put anything – by My Name:

idiots(12:54pm EST Wed Jul 06 2005)Listen, you PSP lovers need to zip yo lip. The DS wasn't even meant to compete with the PSP and it is still whoopin dat arse. I admit the PSP does look pretty sweet, but with all the problems, who wants to deal with it? Hassle free, are you telling me it's not a hassle to mail in a system you just dropped $250 for plus tax and then wait for you new one? And then you are talking about “kiddie” games…do you fools realize we are talking in a video game forum…lol And what idiot says everyone copies the sony controls? Did someone dropkick you in the forehead? wow Everyone knows the nintendo controllers are the greatest )spank you….spank you very much – by Craftytony

………(4:24pm EST Thu Jul 07 2005)ds rules see it could play 7 player's online on one game pake plus wifi all over the world if you got psp good butall of your freand's will need the same games just to play 4 and i bet your frend's prob got ds so dont bother just ge ds to – by al

Sony fans (10:33am EST Mon Jul 11 2005)need to broaden thier horizons. You can't say a system is crap without even trying it! And remenber two screens are better than one! – by Vito Dawg

And(11:20am EST Mon Jul 11 2005)… touching is good! xDThat's the true, DS is doing well because people like to 'touch'. – by Whisky

PSP SUCKS DICK(11:45am EST Thu Jul 21 2005)HA HA HA ! sony nintendo kicked your ass in sells! that is what happens when you try to load a system up with useless stuff like umd movies and mp3's and forgit about the games the NINTENDO DS! RULES i'm rick james BITCH – by yo mama

Got Both(6:58pm EST Tue Jul 26 2005)I got Both dem, so I can tell u strait up dat DS merks PSP. The gameplay that the DS offers is jus crazy. I mean if all your lookin for is Graphics then maybe PSP is da way to go for u, in terms of games of course. Plus money don't come easy and the PSP is so expensive plus u gotta buy a memory stick which is almost as much as the PSP for the 1G. FPS on the DS, theres nothin like it. – by The Truth